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Be Shrewd but Innocent 04-06-2016 Chapel
Scripture Reading: Matthew10:16-23 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves. Be on your Guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues. On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes”
Anyone who believe Christ Jesus, by the life giving words of God and the grace of Holy Spirit, he can have faith, but it is idea, concepts, or notions only, and the Lord want a be changed to his mind and heart, and finally be changed to his lives also through God’s words, because it is the fruits of the faith in Jesus with in the power of Holy Spirit. But no one can do it by human effort and strength, because everyone of men be easily deceived by their sinful desires, it is not from God, but Satan’s, furthermore “Matthew24:24 For false Christ and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible” So that the Lord Jesus said, “Matthew10:16a I am sending you out like sheep among wolves” For that account, Lord Jesus was said, “Matthew10:16b Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” Because, if anyone who doesn’t knows clearly or correctly for wills of God, he couldn’t have worthy faith, but false faith, because he deceived by Satan through his sinful desire. So that the bible teaches it, by1Peter5:8 “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” And “Matthew10:16b Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” for your faith.
But, not too much be harmed or suffered by the faith in Jesus and the preach gospel now, without some of rest aria of Islamic, Hinduism, or Buddhism. So that many Christians are doesn’t afraid for the temptations, disturbances, obstruction or sabotage of Satan’s, because they doesn’t know the ways of temptation or lures and the power of Satan’s. As the proverb says “Ignorant to be recklessly valiant” But if anyone who does not provision or inattentions it, he shall be into false faith and to be unworthy faith of his salvations with in Christ Jesus. But the Son of God is Only a Savior of the world, when he came to earth by Christ Jesus, so He was chosen the Israelites for His predictable nation, and He have been explained His life giving Words to the world through His many prophets. So they were worship and praises to God zealously; and hardly worked and deeds following the words of God. But almost of the Israelites have been to hell by their Judaism and legalism faith, because they didn’t know the true wills of God correctly, so they could not had worthy faith in Christ Jesus, the Lord God was “Ephesians3:11 According to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord” So that the Son of God was came Christ Jesus to the world, and shown and taught the way of worthy faith of Salvation with in the name of Jesus, by obedient faith only, by His earthly life, even He died on the cross.
But anyone who will be preach the gospel to others through wills of God, he learned by Holy Spirit, he shall be harmed and afflicted by other Christians better than pagans, as the Christ Jesus was harmed and afflicted by His people Israelites, that’s why Lord Jesus was said it, “John16:2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God” And “Matthew5:11-12 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you” Because, “Romans8:17 he is a child and heir of God and co-heir with Christ, if indeed he share in His sufferings in order that he may also share in His glory” If anyone who have suffered like as, he will be pray for his enemies be recognized for wills of God correctly and to be worthy faith, as Christ Jesus’s prayer, “Luke23:34 Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” And as Stephen’s prayer, “Act7:60 Lord do not hold this sin against them” Because they doesn’t know the wills of God correctly and have misunderstood and believed, because they did not learned by Holy Spirit, but by men only.
So many Christians are could not know the true wills of God, and they should not enter the eternal life, because they believe Christ Jesus through the men’s taught and follow the broad way of faith to be destruction. So that the Lord Jesus was said, “Matthew7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” Because, If anyone who have not faith in Jesus by the rules of God within the Christ, he shall be judged by the same laws of God. But everyone have sinful desires within their heart, so all the men corrupted and to be sinners, who lives in the body, as Psalms14:3 “All have turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one” For that reason, so many Christians be judged to the hell. So, the Lord Jesus who is lovely Savior said, “Luke13:24 Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, will try to enter and will not be able to” Because, the way to the eternal life by faith in Jesus is too narrows way, because everyone who can find it, only obedient faith through wills of God, he leaned by Holy Spirit, but only a little be, so that the Lord Jesus was sadly said, “Luke18:8 When the Son of man comes, will he find faith on the earth”
Then the Lord Jesus was said, “Matthew11:6 Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me” Because, almost of men fall into wrong and false faith, because they are easily deceived by the words of God as “John19:30 It is Finished”--“Romans3:28 We maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law” And deceived by mighty power of Satan’s, as “Matthew24:24 For false Christ and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible” Furthermore, no one can enter the kingdom of God, who have godless faith, as Esau “who for single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son” Because, they will be judged by Christ Jesus, as “Matthew7:23 I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers” So that the bible said, “Hebrews6:4-6 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace”
Therefore, if who does not be evidenced the way of faith in Jesus by Holy Spirit, he cannot get eternal life in heaven, but to be hell, even though so many believers said “It is the way of truthful faith to be saved” and follows that ways. So that the Lord said, “Matthew7:13 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction” Because so many believers are enter the “wide gate and the broad road by the men’s taught that leads to destruction” That’s why, anyone who does not follow the men, but follow the Holy Spirit and the words of God, he can have worthy faith in Jesus, “Matthew10:16b Be as shrewd as snakes” but like that way of faith is to be so afflicted and suffered lives as Christ Jesus was. So that the Lord said “Matthew7:13-14 Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” the way of faith to “Matthew10:16 be as innocent as doves”
The Christians are could not do anything by his desires, because everything to do by godly through the words and wills of God only. Then any Christian who have not worthy faith of eternal life in heaven, he shall be fallen into hell, so the bible said it, “1Corinthians15:19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men” But if you believe Jesus and entrusted for your heart, mind and life to God, and obey the words of God and deeds within led by Holy Spirit, God will provided and accomplished for your ways to eternal life in the heaven, so Lord Jesus was said, “Matthew11:29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” Then the Holy Spirit of Christ Jesus be given peace and happy, as “John14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not be afraid”
If you will be like that faith of worthy, you shall be avoid or rid from any sin is “Matthew10:16b be as shrewd as snakes” And the way of keep and obedient the wills of God is “Matthew10:16b be as innocent as doves” That’s why Lord Jesus was said, “Matthew10:16b Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” Because like as Salvation laws, the Lord God of heavenly Father “Ephesians3:11 According to His eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord” before He created the world.
If you want a have worthy faith as believe, entrusted and obedient by wills of God with in Holy Spirit, as “Matthew10:16b Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” do not deceived by your sinful desires and earthly wisdom, or afraid for death of your earthly life from Satan, because if die any Christian he have worthy of faith, will be enter the kingdom of God in the heaven at once, so Christ Jesus was said, “Matthew10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell” ------ I hopefully all of you have worthy faith in Jesus as “Matthew10:16b Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” And be blessed to accomplished for your earthly lives by Holy Spirit, and preaches for good news of Christ Jesus to so many others and lead them to eternal life with in Christ Jesus our Lord. I pray for you to God by name of Jesus. Amen.